The questions below refer to the selection "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant." Sheila is best described as?

a. mature and sophisticated

b. self-centered

c. sensitive to other people's feelings

d. a role model for the narrator

In "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant," the narrator develops a crush on an older girl, Sheila Mant. Based on her dialogue and her actions, Sheila is best described as selfish--lacking the maturity to deal with other people's feelings in a sensitive way. At the end of the story, the narrator comes to the realization that she is hardly a viable romantic interest, much less a role model.